[ace mcfee]

I'm sitting here in the workshop looking at my first Robart retracts install. I think I can figure out all the hoses and valves okay but I am at a bit of a loss deciding where the filler connection should exit the plane. I am building a Top Flite T-34 scale Mentor with retractable mains and nose gear. The 80" wing is in three sections and I had planned to put the air tank and the main valve and servo in the centre section with a hatch for access. I thought I might place the two fittings (fill valve and pressure gauge) to exit the wing on the forward top of the wing just outboard of the centre section. Since I have to have an air line going to the nose gear, I plan to put a quick connect fitting on that line for easy wing removal. Any suggestions that will make this setup more practical and functional are most appreciated.

Ace

[aceplant00]

Never setup a retract system but a thought would be to try to set it up so there is no hoses that need to be disconnected to take the wings on and off. I would worry about a bad conection/air leak occuring.

[swixtt]

Originally Posted by ace mcfee

I'm sitting here in the workshop looking at my first Robart retracts install. I think I can figure out all the hoses and valves okay but I am at a bit of a loss deciding where the filler connection should exit the plane. I am building a Top Flite T-34 scale Mentor with retractable mains and nose gear. The 80" wing is in three sections and I had planned to put the air tank and the main valve and servo in the centre section with a hatch for access. I thought I might place the two fittings (fill valve and pressure gauge) to exit the wing on the forward top of the wing just outboard of the centre section. Since I have to have an air line going to the nose gear, I plan to put a quick connect fitting on that line for easy wing removal. Any suggestions that will make this setup more practical and functional are most appreciated.

Ace

hey there...
i've got that exact same kit. not building though, i have a TF Harvard i'm working on with retracts for this winter instead. maybe next year i'll get to the 34.
anyway, have a look at this thread...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_41..._1/key_/tm.htm

also, where did you get your retracts from?

thanks

[ace mcfee]

Thanks for the thread. Interesting, but I wonder about removing the right thrust. I know its quite a lot on the plans, but I figure it must be there for a reason. I am building this T-34 for a friend. He got the retracts from Lester's Hobbies in Nakusp. Some of the best RC prices in BC. I have just installed the landing and nav lights plus rotating beacon. I think I will put the air tank, servo, valves, batteriest for lighting etc. all in the centre section of the wing. I will still have one quick disconnect air line and one electical plug in for the nose gear and the rotating beacon and rear fuse nav light.

Cheers

Ace

[Wayne22]

Is it a once piece wing, or a three piece?
You could hide the filler valve under a hatch, or in one of the wheel wells, but you'll need it readily accessible to re-fill once the plane is assembled and sitting on its wheels.

How about putting the pressure guage in the cockpit??